Chelsea ‘confident’ on landing Premier League striker
Jacque Talbot
- Updated: 22 Sep 2023 08:58 CDT
- 3 min read
Chelsea are confident of signing Brentford striker Ivan Toney, amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.
TalkSport reports that the side are looking to bring in the No.9 in the January window, with the Bees putting a £60million price tag on his head.
The Blues may move for Toney in the winter window, knowing that there are a number of other clubs also keen on the striker.
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The England international has been out of action owing to a ban in relation to gambling breaches, though he returned to training this week, and he is allowed to play again early next year.
The publication states that it is a move Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is pushing, with the Argentine informing the board that he wants another striker through the door.
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Chelsea have had a lacklustre start to their campaign, having scored five goals in their first five matches.
The side had a huge splurge in the transfer market last summer, adding the likes of Nicholas Jackson to their ranks.
But they do not want to stop there, with the January window possibly offering the respite they need to bring in more firepower.
Pochettino on Jackson
Pochettino spoke at his recent press conference about Jackson’s form in front of goal amid the club's dour start to the season.
He told reporters: "We forget that he's just 22. He's going to be a fantastic player but he needs time. Remember, Vinicius arrived (Real Madrid) after two or three seasons before he started to perform. We always forget we are talking about young players.
“You can talk about tactics, blame us, blame me, but they need time. For me, there is no doubt we have amazing talents in the team but they need time to settle and for sure they will start performing in the way that we expect."
